"IBM has no intention of asserting its patent portfolio against the Linux kernel, unless of course we are forced to defend ourselves."
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IBM pledges no patent attacks on Linux kernel
"IBM has no intention of asserting its patent portfolio against the Linux kernel, unless of course we are forced to defend ourselves.
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